Italian-Mozambican Jazz Festival kicks off in Maputo
Africa-Press - Mozambique. This is the first major event of the Mozita 50 Jazz Festival, organised by the Italian Embassy to celebrate 50 years...
EU commits €1 billion to protect oceans under a new pact
Africa-Press - Mozambique. European Union Commission President Ursula Von Der Leyen has announced a €1 billion investment plan to protect oceans and support coastal...
Muslim pilgrims circle Mecca’s Kaaba as Hajj ends
Africa-Press - Mozambique. Tens of thousands of Muslim pilgrims gathered in reverence on Sunday to perform the farewell circumambulation, circling around Mecca's Kaaba as...
Mozambique Dumps 17,000 Tons of Plastic Waste Annually
Africa-Press - Mozambique. Mozambique dumps at least 17,000 tons of plastic waste into the sea every year, the government revealed yesterday, calling for joint...
Special holiday for Muslims on Eid al-Adha
Africa-Press - Mozambique. The Minister of Labour, Gender and Social Action, Ivete Alane, today granted a special holiday (tolerancia de ponto) to all workers...
Renewed Calls to End Plastic Pollution on World Environment Day
Africa-Press - Mozambique. As we mark World Environment Day, conservation groups around the globe are renewing calls to end plastic pollution.
More than 400 million...
UN Secretary-General Extends Warm Wishes for Eid al-Adha
Africa-Press - Mozambique. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres extended his "warmest wishes" on Thursday for the Eid al-Adha holiday, highlighting "conflict, division and violence" across...
Muslims Worldwide Begin Annual Pilgrimage to Mecca
Africa-Press - Mozambique. Muslims from around the world are gathering in the Saudi Arabian city of Mecca for the annual Hajj, one of the...
Muslim pilgrims arrive in Mecca ahead of start of Hajj
Africa-Press - Mozambique. With the annual Hajj pilgrimage beginning on Wednesday, Muslim worshippers are starting to arrive in the Saudi city of Mecca. This...
Nations urged to make UN summit a ‘turning point’ for oceans
Africa-Press - Mozambique. Nations will be under pressure to deliver more than just rhetoric at a UN oceans summit in France next week, including...